Thursday morning grey manor: Grace pov

I find Mary tossing and crying in her bed. Waking her, she hurls across the room to a corner, shaking and begging for mercy. I kneel and calmly approach moving slow and easy, learned a lot from Christian's young years. Softly I stroke her hair and reassure her. Suddenly she breaks. hugging me as if her live depended on me hold her together. She weeps and let's loses all of the emotion demonizing her. I hold her and comfort her.

Carrick peeks in, I wave him off. I need time to soothe Mary back to sanity. Slowly she opens up and tells me her fears, hopes, secrets and sins. I have raised three problematic and complicated children. Mary is so like Christian, but less sure and self-aware. She needs stability and support. We will give it freely and smartly. I talk her into dressing and into the living room were Christian piano is, Mary play beautiful. I get her to express herself thru music. We move forward, like mother and daughter. Carrick brings in tea and pastries, serving us "Mary how would you like your Tea?"

"Four sugars please." She meekly, afraid says.

"I call in for you both and cleared you for the day. I have to go in this afternoon, sorry dear." Cary states, my man always thinking ahead.

"Was Carol mad, will I get fired?" Mary starts to get agitated and scared.

"Mary, Carol is ok with you needing this time, you will not be fired. Now finish your pastry and tea. I would love to hear more of you playing." Cary says calmly and reassuring. God how I love Cary; Always thinking, caring and supportive of me. Mary is recovering from this morning. We will rebuild her self-esteem and provide the support she is missing and deserves, such a sweet girl. So, like Christian; the tragedy, the fears, and the resolve to be better.

Xxxxxx

Friday 4am deyoung house garden: Sam-pov

I lay in a ball in the grass of a garden. Where I don't know. the landscape is beautiful. I have been crying, shaking, and sweated out from the ordeal of my dreams. The General, his Orderlies, and the Aided circle me taunting me, hating me. My mother holding the gun at my head, pulling the trigger again and again. Hate in her eyes. The torture, humiliation, and the beating. Every mistake punished brutally and swift. Mom ratting me out. Watching the swift brutal fall of the whip, helpless.

I feel a soft hand on my head. I look up its Debra, Sweet grandmotherly Debra. Wrapping a blanket around me. Bill house, that where I am. Teddy can never see me like this, but he will and leaves me to my sins and I will be even lonelier!

I wake at 7am, tired and wary. The coming day with Teddy, I don't know. Shower and dressed I meet the car. Teddy sees me and wraps his arms around me, and holds me. "Sawyer circle the block" A few more precious moments. Healing me, saving me from myself doubt, and fears. The day get better and brighter by lunch I steal 30 minutes of Teddy, giving him intense and loving oral exam, still haven't moved his tonsils, but left him panting and begging. God what an EGO boost.

Xxxxxxx

Mary pov: Friday, I called Abby. I wanted to start with Goth that night. Abby tells me no. I have to work on a new persona and routines with the Goths before going on stage. They agreed to work it out at Summer's Saturday Afternoon. Carol called telling me to take today off. Grace has an appointment at 9, then she's taking me on a spa day. I worry about the money. Grace and Carrick are great, but I worry, fear they'll toss me out, everyone else has.

Spov: School has been strange today. Sebastian Dole, has been stalking me. Striking up conversations when every Teddy not around. A steady stream, beautiful people are pulling him away from me. Dole suddenly offer me cash to dump Teddy and sleep with him, I smack his face. He raises his hand; boom Teddy has slammed him into a locker. Down Dole goes, I grab Teddy, pulling him back.

We all get sent to the principle office. Mr. Wilson is upset. Dole starts that Teddy attacked him for no reason. I start to speak, Knock on the Door, Harrison Milliner, school's super jock 6'3 ripped muscles, walks in. "Mr. Wilson. I saw and heard the whole thing. Dole insulted Miss Morgan in a most offensive way. If Grey hadn't slammed Dole, I was about to."

"Mr. Milliner, Mr. Grey words are not grounds to violence."

"Mr. Wilson, he offered her money and implied Miss. Morgan was a prostitute."

"Mr. Dole is this true" he's caught in a lie. He refuses to comment. The three of us are sent out, Dole stay.

Teddy turns to Harrison, "why?"

"Because it's the right thing to do." Harrison states

"Ok, Sam I'll call my mom, she'll come get us." Teddy starts to makes the call

"There is one thing, I want backstage." Harrison quietly whispers. We look startled.

"What backstage Harrison?" Teddy ask, I feel afraid. What does he know? Teddy looks at me.

"I know Teddy, Sam's in HEAVY R. I want in." I look hard at him than nod.

"Ok Harrison. You'll have to sign and NDA. Meet at my house Saturday at 11:30." Teddy explains and cuts a deal.

"Ok." He walks back to class.

Mr. Grey shows up, O'boy is this going to be fun. Teddy tells him what happened. Christian calmly waits for Mr. Wilson to invite him in. The Walls shake and picture nearly rattle off the walls. I'm sure the all the school can hear the Great Christian Grey legendary temper exploded in poor Mr. Wilsons office. Christian exits "you both have detention next week Teddy 3 days Sam 1 day. Mr. Dole is getting a 3-day suspension." We walk outside Christian turns to us at the car.

"Teddy, any idea why the Dole kid is targeting you?" he ask concerned

"No, dad, I don't run in his circles and he wasn't a friend or part of Parker." Teddy answers, I try to think of a motive as well, coming up blank.

"I'll look into it." Christian says pensive and concerned. I see someone will feel some pain over this, I just hope it's not me or Teddy.

"Thank you, Mr. Grey," I say

"Sam your family now, call me Christian, please." These Grey men make me feel protected, and safe. Teddy hugs and kisses me on the way home in the back seat, while his dad drives, music very loud. The school was abuzz with rumor of the fight. Geordie and Virginia, the queen-bees of the social scene, tried to make it my fault propositioning Dole. But Harrison version gets the most play.